I.  PURPOSE
 

To establish Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) policy and procedure for adequate and efficient internal controls over the issuance and safekeeping of postage stamps.
 

III.  POLICY
 

DMH provides postage stamps to Clinics, Bureaus, and Divisions on an as-needed basis when it is determined that expediting a particular mailing process is necessary.

Postage stamps must be safeguarded and accounted for as they are easily negotiable, portable assets.
 

IV.  PROCEDURES
 

V.  AUTHORITY
 

DMH Administrative Directive
 

VI.  ATTACHMENTS